Mobile in Mobile County, Alabama — The American South (East South Central)
Caldwell School
Photographed By Mark Hilton, December 10, 2017
1. Caldwell School Marker
Inscription.
Caldwell School. . Opened in 1887 as Broad Street Academy, this was the site of Mobile's first public high school for African Americans. The building was razed in 1947, and a new elementary school was constructed and named in recognition of William Caldwell, the first principal of Broad Street Academy. Eventually closing because of changing demographics, the Caldwell School building became part of Bishop State Community College. It was rededicated in 2006 as the Caldwell-Richardson Building to also honor local educator Nathaniel Richardson.
Opened in 1887 as Broad Street Academy, this was the site of Mobile's first public high school for African Americans. The building was razed in 1947, and a new elementary school was constructed and named in recognition of William Caldwell, the first principal of Broad Street Academy. Eventually closing because of changing demographics, the Caldwell School building became part of Bishop State Community College. It was rededicated in 2006 as the Caldwell-Richardson Building to also honor local educator Nathaniel Richardson.
Erected by the African-American Heritage Trail of Mobile. (Marker Number 6.)
Location. 30° 41.562′ N, 88° 3.418′ W. Marker is in Mobile, Alabama, in Mobile County. Marker is at the intersection of North Broad Street and Congress Street, on the right when traveling south on North Broad Street. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: North Broad Street, Mobile AL 36603, United States of America. Touch for directions.
2. The building is now used by Bishop State Community College.
Photographed By Mark Hilton, December 10, 2017
3. The former Caldwell School.
Credits. This page was last revised on December 11, 2017. It was originally submitted on December 11, 2017, by Mark Hilton of Montgomery, Alabama. This page has been viewed 645 times since then and 77 times this year. Photos:1, 2, 3. submitted on December 11, 2017, by Mark Hilton of Montgomery, Alabama.
